Hat-shape retainer for use in men&#39;s soft hats



Jan. 13, 1931. J. D. M GUIGAN HAT SHAPE RETAINER FOR'USE IN MENS SOFTHATS Filed Jan. 29, 1930 In venior L/ZMESD. [W GU/G'H/V.

A ttorney blockin Patented Jan. 13, 1931 JAMES DOHERTY MCGUI AN; or:PALMBEACVH ,JFLQRIDA EAT-SHAPE RETAINER roa nsnrn mnn'sfsorrstarsApplication filed January 29, 1930. Serial No; 424,301.

This inventionrelates to improvements in hat shape retainers for use inconnection with mens soft hats.

'The primary object of the invention is to provide a hat shape retainermember for insertion into the crown of a soft felt hat for protectingthe same against accidental crushing, thus retaining the shape of thecrown at all times and dispensing with the expense. and inconvenience,of frequent reof the crown. Anot er object is to provide a hat crownretainer which is constructed of a light transparent material such asthin celluloid and of a shape corresponding to the shape of the hatcrown desired, the same being substan-' tially rigid as tov reinforcethe Walls of the crown. r

A further object is the'provision of a hat crown retainer which may beworn within the crown without materially affecting the particular sizeof the hat and which may be adjusted to fit in hat crownsof varioussizes and worn with comfort to the head of the wearer.

i A still further object is to provide a hat crown retainer of the kindmentioned which parts the essential features 'of which are hereinafterfully described, are particularly pointed outin the appended claim, andare illustrated in the accompanying drawing; in

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Flgure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sec tional view through my improvedhat crown retainer showing the outline of a hat in dot and dash lines. i

Figure 2 is a plan view looking into the open end of there-tainer.Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional m'ans felt view on the line33 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters, the numeral 10designates my improved hat crown retainer in its entirety which is ovalin plan as shownin Figure12 to conform, to the general outline V thesweat'band .of the-hat, while the top and sidesare of'thegeneral shapeof the crown of amansjfedorahat. The retainer: 10 includes a body 11 ofthe shape justmentioned and which isconstructed-jof relatively thincelluloid ,so as to be transparent fand light in weight.The'transparency permits of the displav of theinnerlining or makers name4 usually provided within the crown of a'hat. Thewalls of the body'member'llare perforated or providedwith air openings 12. TheseperforationslQ. in addition to permitting airto pass into, the crownalso'serve to lighten the weight of the retainer.

The opposed side walls of the body 11 are I provided with keyhole shapedslots 13 which 7 extend inwardly from the open side edges of the member11, the walls of the slots 13 converging inwardly as clearly shown inFigure'l 'of the drawing. These slots permit flexing of the body member11 to facilitate insertion of the same into the crown of a hat and whichcrown is shown in dotted lines in Figure 1 of the drawing by the letterC while the head or sweat band is designated by I" the letter B,the-walls of the member 11 fitting betweenthe sweat band B and the crownC when the retaineris in position upon a hat.

The member 11 being constructed of such a thin material, does notmaterially affect the size of the hat as the slight outward pressureexerted by the memberafter being flexed and inserted into the crowntends to expand the side walls of the crown and make up for anydifference inside caused by thickness of the member. 11. f

. The crown shape retainers 10 may be'made in varioussizes to fitvarious size hat crowns and may bemade'of various shapes to suit theparticular style of the wearer. The Walls of the member 11 serve to keepthe interior furthermore prevents moisture from perspiration frompassing from the sweat band tothe exterior of the crown.

The attach of the hat in a clean sanitary condition and ment itself maybe kept in a clean sanitary and washing it. 7 I v From the foregoingdescription it'will becondition by frequently removing the same i i V1,789,188

seen that I have provided a simple and inexpensive hat crown retainerwhich may be constructed at a relatively low cost and which reinforcesthe walls of the crown of a hat to prevent accidentalcrushing of thesame and eliminating the necessity of frequent reblocking,

Having thus described my invention; what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by LettersPatent,is: W v .Y A hat crown shape"retalning'idevieecomprising a semi-rigid crown shaped body adapted to conform to theentire surface of a hat to retain the former inaposition in a hat, andoppositely disposed slits in the side walls of'said former, andextendin'g-substantially' throughout the length thereof to provide formovement of the end portions of-the former about an aXiseX-tendi'ngtransversely oftheformer p In testimony whereof I-aflix my'sig'nature. JAMES DOHERTY MCGUIGAN.

